Painting with spices

We had so much fun making, painting, and SMELLING these spice paints!

A super easy to make homemade paint recipe with spices for extra sensory messy play for kids.

I was cleaning out our spice cabinet the other day & digging out some of our very very expired spices to throw away. I have a hard time throwing anything away. The last time I had cleaned out my spice cabinet, I turned it into a fun and fragrant art project and made a spice […]

Make some gloriously scented Autumn spice paints using this very simple and easy method, for beautiful and warm-coloured art work! A perfect little Autumn art activity for kids. I absolutely love this time of year and for some reason it seems to inspire more art and craft activities than almost any other season. It’s the...Read More »

If you're a regular reader you'd know that we love to paint. The freedom, the creativity, the expression, the colours and; the endless possibilities always keep us coming back for more... Today we tantalised an extra sense by painting with seasoning and spices. Ages: everyone! (M is 3 and I'm 10x that and loved it too ;)) Materials: Spices & Seasonings, water, paintbrush, paper. Before adding any water to the seasoning and spices we had a smell of them all and talked about what we could…

I got this idea from MaryAnn Kohl’s Math Arts, although I think the math connection is pretty weak it sounded like fun from a sensory perspective. The version in the book was more involved, b…

If you're a regular reader you'd know that we love to paint. The freedom, the creativity, the expression, the colours and; the endless possibilities always keep us coming back for more... Today we tantalised an extra sense by painting with seasoning and spices. Ages: everyone! (M is 3 and I'm 10x that and loved it too ;)) Materials: Spices & Seasonings, water, paintbrush, paper. Before adding any water to the seasoning and spices we had a smell of them all and talked about what we could…

Spice Painting is a fun way to make some creative art - with a sensory twist! The following post contains affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you I can make a tiny bit of money to help support this blog. Thank you! To make the spice paint we poured washable white paint into four small bowls, then added paprika, turmeric, cardamom and cinnamon. Depending on what you have in the pantry - any ground spice might be worth trying! The more spice you add, the deeper the colour. My…

Explore art in the garden with this herb painting with kids craft idea, a simple but creative garden themed preschool activity.

Painting is so good for your mind and your mental health. Unfortunately, the common paints you buy from the store usually are manufactured with CO2 that was released into the air which is very bad for the environment and it increases our air pollution. Instead of using these toxic paints, you can try to make your own paints with items you probably already have at home! It's fun, easy, better for the planet AND better for the air that we all breathe. So, here is a basic starting guide.